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  1. New Democracy applies pressure as coalition prepares for tough December
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    its call for snap elections. Speaking on Wednesday, New Democracy spokesman Vassilis Kikilias...’ strategy to turn up the pressure on the coalition and keep the idea of snap elections... snap elections so SYRIZA does not suffer any further political damage. It still seems more likely

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  2. Newsletter 98 - 02/12/2016

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    (even snap elections) this could trigger. Although Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made a reference... of snap elections being the only way out of the country’s problems that emanates from the New Democracy... Tsipras’s actual intentions is another reason that the snap elections scenario will not go away. So many

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  3. From MoU exit to Grexit: Where next for Greece?
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    by SYRIZA’s central committee and MPs. This would lead to snap elections, which New Democracy... in opposition following snap elections would very likely be a reincarnation of its older, more militant, self... somewhere. The other danger is if the snap elections are inconclusive and repeat polls are held using

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  4. Questions persist about timing of general elections
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    leader may also call snap general elections at the same time. The conservatives want the government... calling snap general elections at the same time. Given that there are doubts about whether... not to call snap elections in May, opting for a closed list in the European Parliament elections might

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  5. New Year reshuffle brings more MPs into cabinet, keeps key ministers in post

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    as “a sad turn of events”. Snap elections? The inclusion of such figures has fuelled speculation that Mitsotakis is considering snap elections later this year, possibly towards the summer or in the autumn... to voters in these areas. The rumour about snap elections is essentially a resurfacing of the speculation

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  6. Newsletter 280 -15/01/2020

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    PM shuns snap polls option ND says no rush for elections as party holds lead despite growing wear... Mitsotakis ruled out this week the possibility of snap elections despite intense speculation about... with snap elections this summer, a move the PM denies. 0.6 pct by ND and gains of 0.5 by SYRIZA have

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  7. Newsletter 341 - 10/06/2022

    PoliticsSpeculation about snap polls builds, but fires pose threatThe speculation about snap... to a dead-end for his party, forcing the PM to prepare for snap elections. The opposition leader... snap polls this autumn centres on two elements: capitalising on any positives and limiting

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  8. Fire on outskirts of Athens puts PM's crisis strategy under scrutiny
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    on the centre-right government and all but killing off the prospects of snap elections later this year... the recent speculation about snap elections being called this autumn that Mitsotakis would not take... were concerned, Mitsotakis would not call snap elections. As it happens, the PM recently and very

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  9. SYRIZA's date with history
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    in the Greek constitution which means that snap polls have to be held if 180 MPs cannot be found to back... the decision of then Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis to call snap elections in October 2009. A huge... World War. By also choosing to use the presidential vote as leverage in a push for snap elections

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  10. Papandreou seeks new, undefined role on political centre stage in Greece

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    and the country heads to snap elections. In a lengthy statement on Thursday, Papandreou expressed his...-premier indicated he wants to take a more active role if there are snap elections. This has been... (Public Issue) suggest that the leftists would not gain an outright majority if snap elections

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